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Ulster grammar schools are top of UK class

LUMEN Christi College in Londonderry is Northern Ireland’s top secondary school, according to The Sunday Times Parent Power guide, which is published today.

The guide also reveals that when compared to population, Northern Ireland grammar schools perform better than their equivalents in England and Wales.

Lumen Christi heads the first league table to analyse both controlled and voluntary grammar schools in Northern Ireland together. It ranks 24th in the overall league table of the best UK state schools.

With 76.8% of A-levels obtaining A or B grades and 72.5% of GSCEs graded A* or A in 2004, it ranks 33rd for A-level results and 29th for GCSE results among all UK state schools.

The Parent Power rankings are determined by the percentage of A and B grades obtained at A-level (which is given a double weighting in the overall ranking) and the percentage of A* and A grades obtained at